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![A strip of marshland surrounded by water]()
![A strip of marshland surrounded by water]()
Nearly 1.5M people in Louisiana depend on this strip of marsh. But it needs saving.
Like much of Louisiana’s coast, the New Orleans Land Bridge is disappearing at a rapid rate.
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Desperate for shade on your walk? There’s (almost) an app for that.
By mapping shade, a new online tool calculates the best way to stroll a city without overheating.
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![Many people holding a banner that reads "Oakland versus Coal"]()
![Many people holding a banner that reads "Oakland versus Coal"]()
Even $75M from Trump may not save Oakland’s embattled coal terminal
The federal funding is the latest twist in a decade-long saga to build a terminal in Oakland, California, that can export U.S. coal overseas.
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![abandoned railroad tracks in a wooded area]()
![abandoned railroad tracks in a wooded area]()
What is the best use for old railroad tracks? New Yorkers have opinions.
The fight over an abandoned stretch of railway in Queens reflects a national debate over whether unused track should become parks, transit lines, or both.
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![A soccer player kicks a yellow ball on turf with a haze of smoke around him]()
![A soccer player kicks a yellow ball on turf with a haze of smoke around him]()
The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster
FIFA says it's prepared for "climate-related risks" but doesn't appear to have a plan for wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to players and fans.
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![Walkers enjoy the sunshine on the Outer Alster in Hamburg]()
![Walkers enjoy the sunshine on the Outer Alster in Hamburg]()
Your local park is bringing in the green (and by that, we mean money)
A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits. Here's how.
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![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
![Protestors hold signs and a cutout of New York Governor Kathy Hochul at a protest against the governor's efforts to weaken the state's landmark climate law.]()
New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Lawmakers wanted to lead the energy transition, but Governor Kathy Hochul is worried about the cost of ditching natural gas.
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![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
![A pedestrian walks past a Toyota RAV4 EV plugged in outside city hall in Portland, Oregon.]()
The hidden cost of owning an EV: Expensive insurance
Electric vehicle insurance costs an average of 42 percent more than it does for other cars.
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![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
![A light rail commuter train passes by Seattle Stadium on a bright sunny day]()
US host cities made transit improvements a World Cup goooooooal
From Seattle to Atlanta, host cities used the tournament to speed up rail and bus upgrades years in the making — while trying to avoid the mistakes of past World Cups.
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![A salesman at a Nissan dealership plugs in a used Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.]()
![A salesman at a Nissan dealership plugs in a used Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.]()
Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers
High gas prices are driving EV growth in other parts of the world — but American drivers are favoring hybrids.
